It happens all the time, our phone rings, we get a text or an email from a bidder telling us that they can’t make the pickup because they don’t feel well, have to work, they have a birthday to celebrate, or someone is in the hospital. The list goes on and on and on. We know that sometimes things happen, but this is why we have shippers. They can pick up your winnings for a fee, we can’t.
These are all things from one auction that the bidders wanted us to bring back to our shop.
After an auction we have cases to bring back, and tables (sometimes lots of tables, like 12 in this auction) traffic cones, signs, and often workers, we just don’t have room to transport bidders items even if we wanted to.
Another issue we run into is damage. If we transport your items and they get damaged, you are going to want us to pay for the damage we caused moving your items. We will not move your items for this reason alone. Loss, as soon as we start moving bidders items what happens if we don’t remember to bring something? They will want a refund. Lastly there is the issue of time. Loadouts take all day. The last thing I want to do is add anther hour or two picking up bidders items that they did not come get. It’s not fair to me to have to pay my workers to pack out, load out and tie on bidders items. If you can’t make it to the posted pick up date at the posted time (it is listed in every auction) then please don’t bid. If something comes up, please contact one of the listed shippers.